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  • Terrorism, Criminal Law and Politics

    The Decline of the Political Offence Exception to Extradition

    by Julia Jansson ...
    Series series Transnational Criminal Justice
    Recent atrocities have ensured that terrorism and how to deal with terrorists legally and politically has been the subject of much discussion and debate on the international stage. This book presents a study of changes in the legal treatment of those perpetrating crimes of a political character over several decades. It most centrally deals with the political offence exception and how it has ... Read more

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  • Accountability and the Law

    Rights, Authority and Transparency of Public Power

    Edited by Piotr Mikuli, Grzegorz Kuca ...
    This book discusses contemporary accountability and transparency mechanisms by presenting a selection of case studies.The authors deal with various problems connected to controlling public institutions and incumbents’ responsibility in state bodies. The work is divided into three parts. Part I: Law examines the institutional and objective approach. Part II: Fairness and Rights considers the ... Read more

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  • Compensation for Wrongful Convictions

    A Comparative Perspective

    Series series Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
    This book presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the substantive and procedural aspects of compensation for wrongful convictions in European countries and the USA, as well as the standard derived from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The collection draws comparative conclusions as to the similarities and differences between selected jurisdictions and assesses the ... Read more

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  • Constitutional Law and Precedent

    International Perspectives on Case-Based Reasoning

    Edited by Monika Florczak-Wątor ...
    This collection examines case-based reasoning in constitutional adjudication; that is, how courts decide on constitutional cases by referring to their own prior case law and the case law of other national, foreign, and international courts. Argumentation based on judicial authority is now fundamental to the resolution of constitutional disputes. At the same time, it is the most common form of ... Read more

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  • The Principle of Effective Legal Protection in Administrative Law

    A European Perspective

    This collection presents a comparative analysis of the principle of effective legal protection in administrative law in Europe. It examines how European states consider and enforce the related requirements in their domestic administrative law. The book is divided into three parts: the first comprises a theoretical introductory chapter along with perspectives from International and European Law; ... Read more

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  • Studies in Global Animal Law

    Edited by Anne Peters ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book contains 13 contributions on global animal law, preceded by an introduction which explains key concepts and methods. Global Animal Law refers to the sum of legal rules and principles (both state-made and non-state-made) governing the interaction between humans and other animals, on a domestic, local, regional, and international level. Global animal law is the response to the ... Read more

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  • Contested Territories and International Law

    A Comparative Study of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and the Aland Islands Precedent

    This book considers the possibilities for resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the context of comparative international law. The armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh has been on the peace and security agenda since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This volume draws parallels with a similar situation between Sweden and Finland over ... Read more

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  • Regulating the Visible Hand?

    The Institutional Implications of Chinese State Capitalism

    The economic and geopolitical implications of China's rise have been the subject of vast commentary. However, the institutional implications of China's transformative development under state capitalism have not been examined extensively and comprehensively. Regulating the Visible Hand? The Institutional Implications of Chinese State Capitalism examines the domestic and global consequences of ... Read more

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  • Covid-19 and Capitalism

    Success and Failure of the Legal Methods for Dealing with a Pandemic

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic determinants of Covid-19. From the end of 2019 until presently, the world has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the cause of this is (obviously) a virus, the extent to which this virus spread, and therefore the number of infections and deaths, was largely determined by socio-economic factors. From this, it ... Read more

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  • The Future of the Law of the Sea

    Bridging Gaps Between National, Individual and Common Interests

    Edited by Gemma Andreone ...
    This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.It explores the diverse phenomena which are challenging the international law of the sea today, using the unique perspective of a simultaneous analysis of the national, individual and common interests at stake. This perspective, which all the contributors bear in mind when treating their own topic, also constitutes a useful element in the ... Read more

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  • Economic Development and Human Rights in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book explores the connections between economic development and the protection of human rights. Drawing on experiences from Sub-Saharan African countries, the book demonstrates how various economic activities impact the protection of human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book explores the core concepts and principles, theory and practice, accountability mechanisms, and key challenges to the ... Read more

    PHP10,979.59

  • Defences in Contract

    Series series Hart Studies in Private Law: Essays on Defences
    This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defences in private law. It addresses defences to liability arising in contract. The essays range from those adopting a predominantly black-letter approach to others that examine the law from a more theoretical or historical perspective. Some essays focus on individual defences, while others are concerned with the links between defences, ... Read more

    PHP2,891.19

  • Traversing the Trial—Law and Justice in a Globalizing World

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book details the temporal transformations in modernity as they have manifested in social structures and relationships. Globalization has created a new reality in the image of the new-age truth—the reality of pluralism which has transformed the way human relations have been organized. There has been a surge of new values and new ideas. All these have collectively formed a new consciousness. ... Read more

    PHP10,333.69

  • International Courts and the Development of International Law

    Essays in Honour of Tullio Treves

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book contains a collection of essays by leading experts linked to the outstanding characteristics of the scholar in honour of whom it is published, Tullio Treves, who combines his academic background with his practical experiences of a negotiator of international treaties and a judge of an international tribunal. It covers international public and private law related to international courts ... Read more

    PHP17,374.59

  • Confidentiality in Arbitration

    The Case of Egypt

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book addresses the issue of privacy and confidentiality in the broader context of the Egyptian legal system. The volume opens with an overview of the major approaches to confidentiality adopted in various jurisdictions. It goes on to examine the duties of confidentiality and privacy in arbitration law and practice on the basis of interviews with 30 law professors and practitioners who often ... Read more

    PHP5,812.49

  • The Right to Research in Africa

    Exploring the Copyright and Human Rights Interface

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book formulates a human right to research in Africa based on an in-depth examination of the available international and regional human rights instruments as well as those relevant to the national contexts of African countries. The imbalances in the African copyright ecosystem regarding access to information for research and education became painfully apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

    PHP3,228.89

  • Internationale «Relocation»

    Eine rechtsvergleichende Untersuchung ueber den grenzueberschreitenden Wohnortwechsel eines Elternteils mit dem Kind gegen den Willen des anderen Elternteils

    Series Book 31 - Studien zum deutschen und internationalen Familien- und Erbrecht
    Will der betreuende Elternteil nach dem Scheitern der Partnerschaft mit dem gemeinsamen Kind ins Ausland ziehen, sind die damit befassten Gerichte vor ein Dilemma gestellt. Verwehrt man dem umzugswilligen Elternteil die Mitnahme des Kindes, muss dieser womöglich gegen seinen Willen in einem Land bleiben, in dem es ihm an Perspektiven fehlt. Wird der Umzug mit dem Kind hingegen genehmigt, ist eine ... Read more

    PHP4,127.39

  • Anwendungsbereich und ordre public-Vorbehalt des Haager Zustellungsuebereinkommens

    Series Book 9 - Berliner Schriften zum internationalen, auslaendischen und deutschen Privatrecht
    Die Autorin beantwortet die in der Praxis relevantesten und umstrittensten Fragestellungen bei der Anwendung des Haager Zustellungsübereinkommens. Sie definiert die Voraussetzungen für die Anwendbarkeit des Übereinkommens und leistet eine grundlegende Analyse des ordre public-Vorbehaltes in Art. 13 Abs. 1 HZÜ. Die Ergebnisse wendet sie auf Praxisfälle an, vor allem im Rechtsverkehr mit den USA. ... Read more

    PHP5,358.19

  • Alternatives to Imprisonment in England and Wales, Germany and Turkey

    A Comparative Study

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    The book focuses on one of the most problematic areas of Turkish penal justice: the overreliance on custodial measures and a corresponding growth in the prison population, and compares Turkey with two major European countries in this respect: England and Wales and Germany. The underlying question throughout the study is the extent to which prison alternatives can be seen as genuine alternatives to ... Read more

    PHP9,041.89

  • Derecho comparado crítico

    Series series Nuevo pensamiento jurídico
    Este libro presenta y examina algunas de las líneas argumentativas centrales del derecho comparado crítico. Para ello, reúne tres textos clave que han contribuido al derecho comparado desde perspectivas teóricas diferentes. El primer capítulo del libro, "Comparaciones críticas: repensar el derecho comparado" de Günter Frankenberg, expone algunos de los fundamentos del pensamiento crítico en el ... Read more

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  • On Contemporary Chinese Legal System

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book delivers a comprehensive, insightful, and updated analytic description of contemporary Chinese legal system. From a macro perspective, it presents, both theoretically and empirically, the evolution of Chinese law, describing its distinctive features, comparing it with other experiences across the world, and exploring the influence of economic, social, cultural, and technological factors ... Read more

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  • Transnational Corporations and Human Rights

    Overcoming Barriers to Judicial Remedy

    The number of transnational corporations - including parent companies and subsidiaries - has exploded over the last forty years, which has led to a correlating rise of corporate violations of international human rights and environmental laws, either directly or in conjunction with government security forces, local police, state-run businesses, or other businesses. In this work, Gwynne Skinner ... Read more

    PHP2,373.99

  • Patents on Life

    Religious, Moral, and Social Justice Aspects of Biotechnology and Intellectual Property

    This volume brings together a unique collection of legal, religious, ethical, and political perspectives to bear on debates concerning biotechnology patents, or 'patents on life'. The ever-increasing importance of biotechnologies has generated continual questions about how intellectual property law should treat such technologies, especially those raising ethical or social-justice concerns. Even ... Read more

    PHP2,020.49

  • Sustainability Objectives in Competition and Intellectual Property Law

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This open access volume of LIDC contributions focuses on how competition and intellectual property laws incorporate sustainability objectives. Businesses are increasingly embracing sustainability objectives, driven by the international community. Although competition and intellectual property law are certainly not the only tools for addressing sustainability issues, they can play a role in moving ... Read more

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